Attack the G-Pawn! | Tactics Time!
National Master Jim McLaughlin shows games with positions where the key theme is to attack the king's knight's pawn, modernly known as the g-pawn.
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What a Pawn Wants, What a Pawn Needs | The Secret Life of Pawns - GM Yasser Seirawan
Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan shows examples of increasingly difficult pawn breakthroughs. Even when the position looks perfectly symmetrical there are ways to get a passed pawn.
2018.04.05
The Courageous King's Gambit | Chess Openings Explained
National Master Jim McLaughlin introduces the King's Gambit, where White courageously plays 2.f4 after the e-pawns have been advanced. Is this crazy opening for you?
2018.04.09
2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Playoff (en español)
El ganador Claro del Campeonato de ajedrez de EE. UU. 2018, Sección Abierta es GM Sam Shankland. La sección de Mujeres todavía está en el aire con FM Annie Wang y MI Nazi Paikidze sentados en el tablero para un desempate. Únase a GMAlejandro Ramirez y WIM Ivette Garcia para comentarios en vivo
2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Dr. Jeanne Sinquefield
Grandmaster Maurice Ashley talks to Dr. Jeanne Sinquefield, co-founder of the Saint Louis Chess Club, during Round 10 of the 2018 U.S. Chess Championships.
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2018.04.28
2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 11 Recap
Grandmaster Maurice Ashley recaps the final regulation round of the 2018 U.S. & U.S. Women's Championships.
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2018.04.29
2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 10 Recap
Grandmaster Maurice Ashley recaps the penultimate round of the 2018 U.S. & U.S. Women's Championships.
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2018.04.28
Peter Svidler the Swindler | Play Like a Pro - GM Elshan Moradiabadi
Grandmaster Elshan Moradiabadi admires Russian GM Peter Svidler's style, which gives Svidler a reputation as a "swindler." See the evolution of the player Elshan compares to Kasparov.
Evaluate your Pawn Pushes! | Secret Life of Pawns - GM Elshan Moradiabadi
Grandmaster Elshan Moradiabadi talks about evaluating pawn pushes. The first question to ask is: can I capture the pawn? Learn what it means to have weak squares after pawn pushes. Exploit the weaknesses.
Openings with Animal Names | Kids' Class - IM Vitaly Neimer
International Master Vitaly Neimer shares some fun, although not always sound, openings. They all have animal names.
2018.03.18
